The UEM server must automatically lock the account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful login attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-234491	SRG-APP-000345-UEM-000218	SV-234491r961368_rule		Medium

Description

By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account. Satisfies:FMT_SMF.1(2)b Reference:PP-MDM-431030

STIG	Date
Unified Endpoint Management Server Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-09

Details

Check Text (C-37676r851554_chk)

Requirement is Not Applicable when UEM server is configured to use DoD Central Directory Service for administrator account authentication.

Verify the UEM server automatically locks the account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful login attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded.

If the UEM server does not automatically lock the account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful login attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-37641r615117_fix)

Configure the UEM server to automatically lock the account until the locked account is released by an administrator when three unsuccessful login attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded.